The Biggest Science Scam Ever? Fake Scientific Papers Are More Prevalent Than You Might Think

Disinformation and fake news are a cause for serious concern. This is true for the natural sciences as well – despite the abundance of peer-reviewed publications. A recent study indicates that nearly a third of the scientific papers that are published by the scientific and research community each year are fake. That could mean that...

AI: Transatlantic Business and Policy Implications

The ACG will host a discussion and reception with Harry Rubin, Partner and Chair, Technology and IP Transactions, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP; and Oliver Süme, Partner at Fieldfisher and Chair of the Board of eco – Association of the Internet Industry. Harry Rubin is a globally recognized authority in his field and former...

Business Cycles, Inflation, and Economic Developments in Germany and Europe

The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Former Member of the European Parliament. Burkhard Balz has been a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank since September 2018. Prior to this, he was a member of the European Parliament (CDU) and...

After Turkey’s Run-off Election: What Lies Ahead?

On May 28, voters in Turkey returned to the polls to cast the deciding vote in the second round of presidential elections, the first run-off election in the country’s history. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defeated opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu and stretched his rule into a third decade. Two weeks earlier, on May 14, tens of...

Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse.  Join us on Monday, June 12 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Loveday Morris, The Washington Post's Berlin bureau chief.Loveday Morris is The Washington Post's Berlin bureau chief. Before moving to Germany in 2019, she spent...